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iBike Newton+ Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions
OS 4.13 and higher
November 2013
PROTECTED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING US PATENTS
7,387,029; 7,377,180; D528,451

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  • Page 1 ® iBike Newton+ Power Meter Operating Instructions OS 4.13 and higher November 2013 PROTECTED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING US PATENTS 7,387,029; 7,377,180; D528,451...
  • Page 2 Newton+ calibration • PART TWO describes basic features of interest to all Newton+ users • PART THREE describes advanced features To learn how to install your iBike Newton+ mount and sensors, please refer to the instructions included separately. Other resources:...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PART ONE—Easy Start PART TWO BASIC OPERATION TOPIC PAGES • Newton+ Hard Reset Procedure • Fine-tuning calibration, and sensor pairing • Setting and using the Newton+ Profile 8-11 • Newton+ features and buttons 12-15 • Newton+ Trip Information and Ride Files •...

  • Page 4: Part One-Easy Start

    PART ONE: Easy Start Getting your Newton+ going is faster and easier than ever. Here’s what you will 1) Charge your Newton+’s battery 2) Attach the Newton+ mount to your bicycle 3) Attach the speed-cadence sensor to your bike 4) Calibrate your Newton+ with an easy 10-15 minute ride THAT’S IT!!! Details on each step follow.
  • Page 5 3. Attach the Speed/Cadence sensor to your bike Attach your iBike speed/cadence sensor, and speed and cadence magnets, to your bike, using the printed instructions included separately. TIP: MAKE SURE THE MAGNETS PASS BY THEIR RESPECTIVE SENSORS WITH A SEPARATION OF ABOUT 1-2 COIN WIDTHS.
  • Page 6 4. Calibrate your Newton+ with a “Cal Ride” To calibrate your Newton+ you need about 10 minutes to perform a Cal Ride. The Cal Ride customizes your Newton+ to your bike, and gets it ready for power measurements. This is an easy, leisurely ride;...
  • Page 7 NOTICE: ONCE BEGINNING YOUR CAL RIDE, IF YOU WISH TO TERMINATE IT, PRESS- HOLD THE CENTER BUTTON FOR TWO SECONDS. THIS ABORTS THE CAL RIDE AND LEAVES ANY PRIOR RESULTS UNCHANGED. IMPORTANT: UNTIL YOU COMPLETE THE CAL RIDE, YOU WILL SEE “---W” IN THE MAIN SCREENS, INDICATING THAT YOUR CAL RIDE HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AND THAT YOUR NEWTON+ IS NOT SET UP PROPERLY.

  • Page 8: Basic Operation

    Isaac software. It’s simple to do, and we strongly recommend you take a few minutes to do so. The Isaac software, included with your iBike Newton+, provides an extremely simple way to enter your basic information. Install the Isaac software on your computer, then connect your Newton+ to your computer and launch the Isaac software.

  • Page 9: Setting And Using The Newton+ Profile

    How to use the Device/Setup Device wizard and follow the prompts on the computer screen to enter your information. After you’ve completed your data entry, click the “Send Profile to iBike” button. Your Newton+ data will be updated and your Newton+ will be dialed-in.
  • Page 10 NEWTON+ “SETUP” MODE All of the advanced setup and calibration steps are accessed through the Set-Up mode. How to enter the Set-Up mode 1. Click any button to wake-up the Newton+ 2. Press and hold the up-arrow for about 2 seconds (UP-ARROW FOR SET-UP); the words “set up”...
  • Page 11 THE NEWTON+ PROFILE The Basic Information you entered with the Isaac software, in combination wireless sensor Pairing and Cal Ride, together form a “Profile”, a description of all the things that make your Newton+ work properly with you and your particular bike. Your Newton+ can store up to four Profiles in its memory, and your Isaac software can store as many profiles as you like.
  • Page 12 IMPORTANT: WHEN SHIPPED FROM THE FACTORY, PROFILES 2-4 HAVE FACTORY- DEFAULT PARAMETERS. WHEN YOU FIRST SELECT PROFILE 2-4, YOU WILL NEED TO PERFORM A “SCAN” AND “CAL RIDE” TO SET THAT PROFILE FOR YOU AND YOUR BIKE. USING PROFILES If you have three different profiles stored in your Newton+, say for three different bikes, to use your Newton+’s Profile 3 with bike #3, enter setup, scroll to Set Prof, click the center button, then click the up arrow to select “Prof 3”, then click the center button to accept.

  • Page 13: Newton+ Features And Buttons

    USING NEWTON+ BUTTONS AND FEATURES This section describes the functions and features of the five control buttons on your iBike Newton+ (center button, up, down, left, right arrow). Center Button: BIKE COMPUTER AND POWER SCREENS The Newton+ has two main screens:...
  • Page 14 o Click top arrow again to see max values. IMPORTANT: To return to the main screen, click the center button. Bottom Arrow: HILL SLOPE AND WIND SPEED DISPLAY No matter which main screen you are using, at any point in your ride you can find out the slope of the hill you’re climbing, or the amount of head wind or tail wind.
  • Page 15 Right Arrow: ENVIRO (Environment) SCREENS/FIT TRAIN MODE You can learn useful information about your ride by clicking the Enviro button (right arrow). o Click the right arrow: Temperature and current time are displayed. o Click the right arrow again (enviro screen 2): current hill slope, wind speed, and current elevation are displayed o Click the right arrow again (enviro screen 3): main screen is shown.
  • Page 16 TIP: YOU WILL GET WARNING MESSAGES WHEN YOUR RIDE MEMORY IS 80% FULL AND 90% FULL. DOWNLOAD YOUR RIDES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OR YOU MAY LOSE YOUR MOST RECENT RIDE FILE! TIP: YOU CAN ERASE YOUR MEMORY WITH A NEWTON+ COMMAND THAT LOCATED IN THE SETUP MENU.

  • Page 17: Newton+ Trip Information And Ride Files

    NEWTON+ TRIP DATA AND RIDE FILES iBike Newton+ “Trips” The Newton+ gathers, stores, analyzes, and displays data as “trips”. Information from each trip is recorded in a “Ride File”. Generally, each time you start a new day’s ride you’ll want to start a new trip. A simple and fast “Trip-Reset”...

  • Page 18: Starting Your Newton+ On Each Day's Ride

    HOW TO START YOUR NEWTON+ PRIOR TO A RIDE Each time you ride with the Newton+, follow these simple steps: 1) Attach your Newton+ to your mount 2) Click the center button of your Newton+ to awaken it. 3) Start riding. SPECIAL FEATURE: setting starting elevation Your Newton+ determines altitude (elevation) from barometric pressure measurements.

  • Page 19: Setting Display Filtering Time

    elevation memorized earlier in the Set Alt step. SPECIAL FEATURE: Setting Display Filtering Time Power measurement is extremely sensitive, so much so that your watts can vary considerably even within a pedal stroke. Thus, wattage measurements can be jumpy. The Newton+ includes a “filter” that smooths out wattage numbers displayed on your screen.

  • Page 20: Part Three Advanced Features

    For most cyclists it is not necessary to use the USER and RACR sequences; however, there are some extra features available that can be accessed from these sequences. The USER sequence contains features and settings of value to many iBike Newton+ users. The RACR (racer) sequence contains features and settings of interest to advanced users and racers.

  • Page 21: User Sequence

    USER SEQUENCE To access the USER sequence, enter Setup then click the up arrow to find the USER screen. If the screen says “USER YES” then click the up arrow to enter the USER sequence; if the screen says USER NO, then click the center button, select YES with the up arrow, then click the center button to accept USER YES.

  • Page 22: Coast Downs (Optional)

    “COAST DOWN” PROCEDURE When you ride at high speed the effects of wind, bike aerodynamics, and riding position become very significant. These effects are measured by aerodynamic drag, commonly called CdA. Using Isaac, or using the Fast Start sequence in your Newton+, provides accurate estimates your CdA.
  • Page 23 6. To begin the Coast Down procedure, click the center button. 7. Before going to the coast down screen your Newton+ will check to see how recently you performed the “Tilt” and “Cal Wind” steps. If these steps were performed more than 30 minutes prior to the start of your Coast Downs, you will be required to do them again.
  • Page 24 17. Once you get to a speed of about 8 mph, the words “DONE COAST” will flash for a few seconds, then the screen “CALC COAST” (calculating coast) will appear, then main coast down screen will appear, indicating that the measurement is complete. CRITICAL: FOR BEST RESULTS PERFORM 5 TO 8 COAST DOWNS, BACK-TO-BACK.

  • Page 25: Setting Wind Speed Display, Temperature

    SETTING WIND SPEED DISPLAY (“ABS WIND YES/NO”) Your Newton+ measures opposing wind speed. Opposing wind includes both the absolute ground wind that comes from nature, and the wind caused because you are riding your bike. You can display opposing wind speed in one of two ways: 1) ABS WIND NO shows the TOTAL amount of wind opposing you.

  • Page 26: Fitness Test (Ftp Test)

    FITNESS TEST (FTP TEST) Your Newton+ includes a built-in, power-based fitness test that measures your cycling fitness. It is a very simple test: you ride as hard as you can for 20 minutes. Then, the Newton+ computes the average watts you held during the test, divided by your body weight in KG.
  • Page 27 both as your W/KG ratio and as your fitness level. Here is how to do the fitness test: Enter Setup and click the up arrow to find the User sequence. Using the center button and up arrow, set “USER YES”. Then, click the up arrow to find the Fit Test screen in the User sequence: Click the center button of your Newton+ to start the test sequence.
  • Page 28 Now, your Newton+ is set up for the test. Find a place where you can cycle at a very aggressive pace for 20 minutes. You need to be pedaling during the entire test, so a hilly course is not a good idea (on the downhills you’ll likely be coasting and this will reduce your fitness score).
  • Page 29 During the test you will see your average watts in the top screen, your instantaneous watts in the middle window, and the elapsed time of your test in the bottom window. Here is an example of how the screen might look: This screen shows that this rider has 18 minutes, 32 seconds remaining on the test (bottom window), and that, up to this point of the test, the rider has sustained an average of 218W (top window).
  • Page 30 To resume the test, click the center button. Finally, if for some reason you don’t like how your test is going you can abort the test at any time by pressing and holding the center button for about 5 seconds. The screen will say “Test Abrt”...

  • Page 31: Racr Sequence

    RACR SEQUENCE The Racr (racer) sequence contains settings of interest to advanced power meter users and bike racers. To access the RACR sequence, enter Setup then scroll to RACR. If the screen says RACR YES then click up arrow button to enter the sequence; if the screen says RACR NO, then click the center button, select YES with the up arrow, then click the center button to accept.
  • Page 32 10. Once the bar disappears, if the calibration is good the words “GOOD TILT” flash a few times and the iBike advances to the CAL WIND screen. 11. If you moved the bike during any of the three “countdowns” you may get the message “BAD TILT”.
  • Page 33 then click the center button to accept. “done” flashes and the Newton+ proceeds to the next RACR screen, TSS IMPORTANT: WHEN EST FRIC IS “OFF”, COAST DOWNS WILL MEASURE BOTH AERO AND FRICTIONAL DRAG. TIP: WHEN COAST DOWNS ARE DONE WITH EST FRIC “OFF”, THE CRR CORRESPONDING TO THE MEASURED FRICTIONAL DRAG WILL APPEAR IN THE EST FRIC WINDOW.
  • Page 34 CDA ON/OFF • CdA is an important aerodynamic measurement. You can read about CdA measurements in the “CdA Instructions”, available separately through the Help menu of Isaac. To see CdA measurement on the bottom window of your Newton+ power screen, do the following: 1) Go to Setup/RACR YES/CDA ON-OFF.

  • Page 35: Day-To-Day Setup Screens

    DAY-TO-DAY SETUP SCREENS Your Newton+ setup is designed around one-time setup sequences. Once these sequences are performed, you’ll rarely need to access them to make changes. So, unless you choose to reveal the sequence steps, they’ll remain hidden from view. Some Newton+ setup and calibration steps are very common, so much so that you’ll want easy access to them.
  • Page 36 RACER TIP: WHEN 5 SECOND RECORDING INTERVALS ARE CHOSEN, YOUR NEWTON+ WILL AVERAGE THE WATTS DATA FOR 5 SECONDS, THEN RECORD THE AVERAGED DATA FOR THE PREVIOUS 5 SECONDS 11) ERAS DATA (ERASE RIDE DATA FROM NEWTON+) After downloading your rides to your Isaac software (see the Isaac software instructions) you can erase your ride data with the Isaac software.

  • Page 37: Indoor Trainer Feature (Optional)

    USING THE INDOOR TRAINER FEATURE The Indoor Trainer feature allows you to measure power with your Newton+ when using many models of indoor trainers and rollers. Consult the Isaac software, “Device/Edit Trainer Settings…” for a complete list of supported trainers and rollers. When using the indoor trainer function your Newton+ measures the speed of the rear wheel and, using the trainer profile you select for your particular model of indoor trainer, estimate the power required to produce the measured rear wheel speed.

  • Page 38: Special Newton+ Features

    OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES There are some other very useful features available with your Newton+. SPECIAL FEATURE #1: “AUTO HILL” You’re riding along on the flats but you see a steep hill ahead. Once you start climbing you’ll want to know: how tough is the climb? Your Newton+ can tell you AUTOMATICALLY. Anytime you ride on a hill slope higher than two percent, the top window of your main screen will AUTOMATICALLY alternate between your bike speed and the hill slope.
  • Page 39 SPECIAL FEATURE #3: “TIME-TRIAL INTERVAL WORKOUTS” Suppose you’re going to do a time trial; the time trial can be thought of as one huge interval. The Newton+ gives you a way to manage your time trial so you can see average watts, actual watts, and elapsed time, all on the same screen.
  • Page 40 5. During any user interval you may pause the interval by clicking the left arrow. To resume the interval, click the left arrow again. 6. At any time, you may review the results of all prior user intervals by clicking the up arrow.
  • Page 41 10 minute rest/cool-down. Uploading a Custom Interval Set into your Newton+ After you’ve created your custom interval set, simply click the “Send to iBike” button, located on the Edit Intervals window. Your interval set will be transferred to your Newton+.
  • Page 42 This is extremely easy to do: 1) Press-hold the right arrow to enter FIT TRAIN. 2) With the left/right arrow, select iB3 (Isaac software). 3) To start the workout, click the center button. 4) To end the workout, press-hold the right arrow. TIP: INTERVAL PAUSE You’re in the middle of your interval training session and you have to stop because of a traffic light.

  • Page 43: Powerstroke Data Recording

    PowerStroke is an optional upgrade key that can be purchased for any iBike Newton or Newton+. The Newton PowerStroke+ comes with PowerStroke feature pre-installed.

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    2) The wireless speed sensor battery is dead or is not installed. Replace the battery in the sensor. 3) Sensor is defective. Email or call iBike technical support for assistance. 4) Tire circumference has been set to zero in the Setup screen. Set tire circumference properly.
  • Page 45 Problem: Unit locks-up (screen displays numbers but buttons don’t work) To correct this condition, perform a “Hard Reset” by press-holding the left, bottom, right, and center buttons simultaneously. Release the buttons when the screen goes blank. Problem: I can’t download data to my computer and/or upload data to my Newton+ Possible causes: 1) Newton+ is sleeping (nothing is visible on the display screen).

  • Page 46: About Ftp, Np, Tss, And If Measurements

    APPENDIX 1 FTP, NP, TSS, AND IF: WHAT ARE THEY, AND HOW DO I BENEFIT FROM THEM? Your Newton+ includes Normalized Power (NP), Training Stress Score (TSS), and Intensity Factor (IF) measurements. If you are a seasoned veteran of power training, you realize how important this information can be, and how great it is that the Newton+ can display this information on the road.
  • Page 47 ride. In events such as a time trial or climbing hills where the wattage holds very steady, NP and average power will be very close to each other because you pedal almost all the time. Using Intensity Factor (IF) to gauge the difficulty of your Workout If you do cycling workouts regularly you know that some of your workouts are more intense than others.
  • Page 48 Where to find your TSS, IF and NP factors in your Newton+ screen After each ride you’ll find your TSS, IF and NP measurements in the Totals screens (left arrow). Click the left arrow to find your scores. Whenever you do a Trip Reset (press-hold center button, then click to confirm) these three measurements will be reset to zero.

  • Page 49: Frequently Asked Questions

    ® HOW DOES THE NEWTON+ POWER METER WORK? The iBike Newton+ power meter uses a revolutionary approach to power measurement that is based on Newton+’s third law: “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction” In bicycling terms, this means that the factors causing the cyclist to expend power during a bike ride (hill climbing;...
  • Page 50 The accelerometer in the Newton+ measures hill slope instantaneously, much faster and more accurately than GPS or barometric pressure methods. HOW ACCURATE IS THE HILL SLOPE MEASUREMENT? Your Newton+ uses an accelerometer that measures hill slope and bike acceleration simultaneously. When your bike is at rest or you ride at a constant speed (in either case there is no bike acceleration) the hill slope displayed on your screen is very accurate (within 0.1% of the actual slope).
  • Page 51 WHAT DOES “HEADWIND” MEAN? The headwind speed that is displayed by your Newton+ is the TOTAL magnitude of wind blowing directly in your face as you pedal. A few examples make this easy to understand: You ride at 15mph directly into a 12 mph headwind. The Newton+ will read 27 mph •...
  • Page 52 I PURCHASED A FIRMWARE KEY FOR MY NEWTON+. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? You will receive an email asking you to send us the serial number of your Newton+. After we receive your serial number we will email your firmware key to load into your Newton+ with Isaac software.

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